Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

Developers
	Studio II Software
Publishers
International until 2020	Deep Silver
Japan	Zoo Corporation
International as of 2020	THQ Nordic
North America	Cdv Software Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	October 2, 2008
Reception
Metacritic	71
IGDB	65
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Point and select
Genres	ARPG
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Sacred

Sacred
Sacred	2004
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel	2008
Sacred Citadel	2013
Sacred 3	2014

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a fantasy ARPG game developed by Studio II Software with singleplayer and multiplayer content.

The game was released in October 2008 on PC, as well as May 2009 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360; despite this, the PC version never received controller support. However, it was greatly expanded with bug fixes and new content as part of official patches. The PC-exclusive expansion pack, Ice & Blood, was released on August 28, 2009, three days before developer Studio II Software filed for bankruptcy. As the American publisher at the time, CDV Software's US branch, was also in financial problems, the expansion was available only in Europe until the Japanese release on February 25, 2011 and the global Steam release of the Gold Edition on December 22, 2012. Despite these events, the expansion received two patches, the first one specifically optimizing the game for Windows 7 support, among else.

Full global publishing rights were claimed by Deep Silver (label of Koch Media at the time) by the 2010s, which had previously had retail publishing rights in Europe. The rights were transferred to THQ Nordic on May 5, 2020.

On modern systems, the game suffers from frequent crashes, partly due to the flawed implementation of the PhysX middleware, and broken quest triggers. Unofficial community patches have become an essential part of present-day installations, as they fix the vast majority of known issues with the game, leading to a considerably more stable experience, but were only made with Ice & Blood / Gold Edition in mind, as the latter is the most widely available release and the only remaining digital version of the game.

With the Ice & Blood expansion implementing the carrier imp mechanic previously specific to online multiplayer to owners of the base game's Collector's Edition, the only remaining content not available digitally are the enhanced Elite Textures from the same edition (disc 3), although fan-optimized re-releases thereof exist.

The official multiplayer service by TinCat was shut down, but a community-run alternative is available and does not require manual configuration to connect.

General information

Sacred Tribute - a fansite with archives and resources from the Sacred franchise

SacredWiki - a community-maintained wiki that also hosts the community patch

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions (Sacred 2 Gold)

Steam Community Discussions (legacy base game release)

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 and SecuROM PA DRM. Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM and its online activation.
GamersGate		Gold Edition.
		Gold Edition.
GOG.com		Gold Edition. Updated to version 2.65.1, but not 2.65.2.
Green Man Gaming		Gold Edition.
Humble Store		Gold Edition.
Steam		Gold Edition.
Steam (unavailable)		Fallen Angel only. Community pages still public.

A free demo version is available from GamePressure.

Version differences

The Gold Edition is a complete edition containing the base game and the Ice and Blood expansion. The English-language version is based off the UK release.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Expansion pack	The expansion pack includes a new class, areas, quests, and items.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Ice & Blood	Included in Gold Edition. North American localization was not released, only European and Japanese versions exist.

Essential improvements

Official patches

The latest version for Fallen Angel is 2.43, which requires patch 2.40 first. Both are available here.

The latest versions for Ice & Blood and the Gold Edition are 2.65.1 and the 2.65.2 hotfix. Both are available here.

Unofficial patches

Both unofficial patches require the Ice of Blood expansion patched to v2.65.1 or v2.65.2 (both include the latter patch).

The choice of patch depends on personal preference; applying both on the same installation is not possible.

Both include crucial bug and crash fixes (including fixes for the broken PhysX implementation), improved game stability, and optional versions which switch the formerly time-exclusive Christmas quest and content.

Purist Fixpack

Description thread

Changelog

Download links: Google Drive, Nexus Mods

Maintains the original game design without any additions, and only changes balance if necessary to fix bugs.

Community patch

Sacred Wiki entry

Changelog

Download links: DarkMatters, Patches-Scrolls

Includes a lot of new items, quests and balance changes. To disable the new items from dropping, a separate vanilla drop mod exists.

To access the community-run Open Net server (see Online play), the button needs to be re-enabled with this fix.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video file folder
Go to <path-to-game>\locale\[language]. Delete or rename the trailer folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred 2
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225640/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Ascaron Entertainment\Sacred 2
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/225640/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings

Gameplay settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen			Possible through editing the OptionsDefault.txt
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		FOV only needs to be edited if playing in Ultra Widescreen.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Off, x2, x4
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Elite Textures

The Collectors Edition came with a third disc with Elite textures adding an extra option to the graphics menu for them.

Deep Silver were happy for people to download these textures but could not supply them. Post from Deep Silver community manager.

A version optimized by the fans is available here.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, Sound Effects and Speech all have separate levels.
Surround sound		Speaker modes: 2.0, 4.0, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1.
Subtitles		Mission text displayed in dialog boxes, but unique voiced responses are not shown in text.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 5.0
Royalty free audio		Almost all in-game audio is original. The exception is the track "Sacred Worlds" by Blind Guardian, which appears in a cutscene used as its official music video at the end of an Easter egg quest, and in instrumental form as one of the main menu themes.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Separate UK and US versions for Fallen Angel; UK only for Ice & Blood and Gold Edition.
Czech				Retail only
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Retail only.
Polish				Retail only. Download available here
Russian				Retail only
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		The official TinCat service has been shut down; see Online play.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Online play

A community-made lobby replacement for the Open Net mode is available and does not require extra downloads (other than the latest version of the game). More information is available here, and the source code is available on GitHub.

All players must have the same version of the game and any mods that the host uses. By default, the community patch is missing the button to access the Open Net; download this fix to restore it.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Steam version crashes on launch

The Steam version Sacred 2: Gold will crash if launched when the beta client of Steam is installed.^{[citation needed]}

Instructions[citation needed]
Go to settings in the Steam client and opt out of the Beta for the Steam client. Restart Steam and let it download any client updates required.

Windows 7 compatibility

Under Windows 7, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (2.02 through 2.43) will crash constantly.

Under Windows 7, Sacred 2: Ice & Blood (release version 2.64.0) will crash constantly.

There is no official Windows 7 fix for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. Here is a post on the Steam forum outlining potential steps to getting Sacred 2 to work on Windows 7. However, the only reliable solution is to buy the add-on or the Gold Edition.

(Pertaining to v2.43 DRM-free German) Game will work only if Windows Aero is turned off.^{[citation needed]}

Only for Ice & Blood: Install official patch
Download official 2.65.1 patch. Notes The DRM-free version of Sacred 2: Gold is pre-patched to 2.65.1.

Missing in-game UI

This bug occurs most often if the player switches to and from the map view too quickly.

Restarting the game does not revert it.

Switch to the map view again, changing the speed of the switch until the UI reappears

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX	Optional setting; buggy feature unless either community patch is used
Audio	Miles Sound System
Interface	Scaleform
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	TinCat

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3, Vista SP1
Processor (CPU)	2.6 GHz single-core 2.4 GHz for processors with integrated GPU	2.4 GHz dual-core
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB	25 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6200 ATI Radeon X1300 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX ATI Radeon HD 3800 512 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

The elite textures, if installed, take up an additional 9 GB of hard drive space.